Public Works - Construction Contract NEWS

1.  The City will now post all bid documents received, in addition to the standard bid summary.  They should be posted for viewing Thursday following bid opening.  This allows you to access the documents directly and as soon as possible.  The bid documents will be as received; they will not have completed responsiveness and responsibility reviews.  Please use your login to access the Documents section for the bids you are interested in viewing.  If you have questions, call Judy Keefe at 206-684-8032 or judy.keefe@seattle.gov.

2.  WMBE Subcontractors:  Be sure to look at the bid documents once they are posted, to determine if you are on the "WMBE Contract Log" with a guaranteed commitment of use should your Prime win the award.

3.  The City is now offering WMBE Wednesday Workshops, held on the first Wednesday of each month.  This workshop is intended to explain the WMBE requirements to our construction contractors.  The next workshop will be held on May 2nd.  See attached flyer.

4.  The WMBE Inclusion Plan Past Performance rates will be recalculated to include 2011 data, once we have completed compiling and analyzing the 2011 data.  We expect the new rates to be integrated into the bid forms by March 1, 2012.  If you have questions, you may call Miguel Beltran at 206-684-0385 or miguel.beltran@seattle.gov.